-7(2t+8)=-42

Solution for -7(2t+8)=-42 equation:

Simplifying
-7(2t + 8) = -42

Reorder the terms:
-7(8 + 2t) = -42
(8 * -7 + 2t * -7) = -42
(-56 + -14t) = -42

Solving
-56 + -14t = -42

Solving for variable 't'.

Move all terms containing t to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '56' to each side of the equation.
-56 + 56 + -14t = -42 + 56

Combine like terms: -56 + 56 = 0
0 + -14t = -42 + 56
-14t = -42 + 56

Combine like terms: -42 + 56 = 14
-14t = 14

Divide each side by '-14'.
t = -1

Simplifying
t = -1